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Appalachian State vs. Penn State
Notes:
Since 2012, Appalachian State is 0-7 overall against FBS “Power 5” opponents (Georgia-twice, Michigan, Clemson, Tennessee, Miami & Wake Forest). The Mountaineers lost those games by a total score of 254-69 or 26.4 ppg.
Appalachian State won 9 games in 2017 against 8 FBS opponents (Texas State, New Mexico State, Idaho, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, La-Lafayette & Toledo) with a combined overall record of 41-58 or .414%. The Mountaineers won those games by a total score of 280-123 or 19.6 ppg.
Appalachian State also defeated FCS opponent-Savannah State by a score of 54-7.
Appalachian State was 5-1 at home last year and defeated 4 FBS opponents (New Mexico State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern & La-Lafayette) who had a combined overall record of 17-32 or .346%. The Moutaineers won those games by a total score of 172-80 or 11.5 ppg.
The Mountaineers lone loss at home in 2017 came to Wake Forest by a score of 20-19.
Appalachian State lost 4 games in 2017 to FBS opponents (Georgia, Wake Forest, UMASS & La-Monroe) who had a combined overall record of 29-23 or .557%. The Mountaineers lost those games by a total score of 133-101 or 8.0 ppg.
Since 2006, Penn State is 7-2 against FBS opponents on week one of the college football season. The Nittany Lions won those games by a total score of 258-77 or 25.8 ppg.
Penn State’s two losses during that span came in 2012 against Ohio (24-14) and in 2015 against Temple (27-10).
Penn State won 11 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Akron, Pitt, Georgia State, Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan, Rutgers, Nebraska, Maryland & Washington) who had a combined overall record of 72-66 or .521%. The Nittany Lions won those games by a total score of 472-148 or 29.4 ppg.
Penn State was 7-0 at home in 2017 against FBS opponents (Akron, Pitt, Georgia State, Indiana, Michigan, Rutgers & Nebraska) who had a combined overall record of 40-47 or .459%. The Nittany Lions won those games by a total score of 319-91 or 32.5 ppg.
Penn State lost 2 games in 2017 to Ohio State and Michigan State who were a combined 22-5 overall or .814%. The Nittany Lions lost those games by a total score of 66-62 or 2.0 ppg.
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